Recess Guidelines

Recess​ ​Guidelines

Be​ ​safe.​ ​Be​ ​kind.​ ​Be​ ​responsible.​ ​Be​ ​respectful.

    • We​ ​are​ ​safe.

                • ● We​ ​go​ ​up​ ​the​ ​ladder​ ​and​ ​down​ ​the​ ​slide​ ​feet​ ​first.

                • ● We​ ​climb​ ​the​ ​monkey​ ​bars.​ ​We​ ​don’t​ ​sit​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of​ ​them​ ​or​ ​climb​ ​on​ ​the​ ​rooftop.

                • ● We​ ​don’t​ ​climb​ ​the​ ​fence.

                • ● We​ ​use​ ​jump​ ​ropes​ ​for​ ​jumping.​ ​We​ ​don’t​ ​tie​ ​ropes​ ​around​ ​people.

                • ● We​ ​don’t​ ​throw​ ​ice​ ​or​ ​snow.

                • ● We​ ​stay​ ​off​ ​ice​ ​and​ ​icy​ ​equipment​ ​and​ ​out​ ​of​ ​puddles.

                • ● If​ ​an​ ​adult​ ​feels​ ​you​ ​are​ ​being​ ​unsafe,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​take​ ​a​ ​short​ ​safety​ ​break​ ​to

                  • reset.​ ​Breathe​ ​or​ ​count​ ​slowly​ ​to​ ​30.

                • ● If​ ​you​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​be​ ​unsafe,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​leave​ ​the​ ​recess​ ​yard.

                  • We​ ​are​ ​kind.

                • ● We​ ​include​ ​others.​​ ​​You​ ​can’t​ ​say:​ "​you​ ​can’t​ ​play!”

                • ● We​ ​shake​ ​hands​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game.

                • ● We​ ​are​ ​gentle​ ​with​ ​people’s​ ​bodies.​ ​We​ ​don’t​ ​fight,​ ​play​ ​fight,​ ​or​ ​hit​ ​others​ ​with​ ​balls.

                • ● If​ ​someone​ ​gets​ ​hurt,​ ​we​ ​stop​ ​and​ ​help​ ​or​ ​get​ ​help.

                • ● If​ ​someone​ ​is​ ​being​ ​teased​ ​or​ ​treated​ ​badly,​ ​we​ ​try​ ​to​ ​help​ ​or​ ​get​ ​help​ ​from​ ​an​ ​adult.

                • ● If​ ​someone​ ​is​ ​very​ ​angry​ ​or​ ​hurting​ ​others,​ ​we​ ​get​ ​help​ ​from​ ​an​ ​adult.​ ​We​ ​stay​ ​out​ ​of​ ​it.

                • ● We​ ​are​ ​kind​ ​to​ ​the​ ​trees​ ​and​ ​other​ ​living​ ​things.​ ​We​ ​don’t​ ​pull​ ​or​ ​climb​ ​on​ ​branches.

    • We​ ​are​ ​responsible.

      • ● We​ ​stay​ ​in​ ​the​ ​yard.​ ​We​ ​don’t​ ​leave​ ​without​ ​a​ ​pass​ ​from​ ​Carmen.

      • ● We​ ​pick​ ​a​ ​yard​ ​and​ ​stay​ ​there.​ ​We​ ​don’t​ ​switch​ ​yards.

      • ● We​ ​don’t​ ​ask​ ​for​ ​passes​ ​after​ ​“5​ ​more​ ​minutes”​ ​is​ ​called.

      • ● We​ ​put​ ​balls​ ​and​ ​jump​ ​ropes​ ​back​ ​into​ ​the​ ​bag​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​recess.

      • ● We​ ​line​ ​up​ ​together​ ​to​ ​go​ ​back​ ​to​ ​our​ ​classroom​ ​with​ ​an​ ​adult,​ ​not​ ​by​ ​ourselves.

      • ● We​ ​dress​ ​for​ ​the​ ​weather.​ ​Coats​ ​come​ ​out​ ​and​ ​stay​ ​on​ ​when​ ​it​ ​is​ ​below​ ​40°.

        • We​ ​are​ ​respectful.

        • ● We​ ​listen​ ​to​ ​directions​ ​from​ ​any​ ​adult​ ​in​ ​the​ ​yard.

        • ● When​ ​line​ ​up​ ​is​ ​called,​ ​we​ ​stop,​ ​carry​ ​balls​ ​to​ ​bags,​ ​walk​ ​onto​ ​our​ ​lines.​ ​We​ ​find​ ​our spots​ ​quickly​ ​and​ ​quietly.

The​ ​Right​ ​Recess​ ​Games

  • Some​ ​games​ ​are​ ​too​ ​rough​ ​for​ ​recess.​ ​Please​ ​no​ ​dodge​ ​ball​ ​or​ ​tackling​ ​football.

  • Recess​ ​games​ ​should​ ​be​ ​fun​ ​for​ ​everyone​ ​-​ ​beginners​ ​and​ ​experts.

  • We​ ​share​ ​the​ ​school’s​ ​recess​ ​equipment.​ ​Please​ ​don’t​ ​bring​ ​your​ ​own​ ​stuff​ ​(balls,​ ​ropes). Absolutely​ ​no​ ​electronics.